Putting together each issue of The Art of Healing magazine is always exciting – and a challenge, and this issue has been no exception. I have been particularly struck over the last few months with computer problems which is frustrating, sometimes quite scary, and a lesson in tolerance – I know a few of you will relate to this! But I have found researching articles for our feature on Sustaining Mental Wellness in this issue to be really interesting, as there is so much new information now on the functioning of the brain, along with different and new approaches to how the body functions as a whole eg. mind-body medicine. I am already getting excited about researching the feature in our next issue which will be focusing on cellular technology and cellular health.

In this Feature we highlight some alternative approaches to healthcare; Associate Professor Michael Baigent, psychiatrist and clinical adviser to Beyond Blue, provides some action points for Weathering the Storm in the current economic environment; we showcase Natural Therapies that can Make A Difference for people suffering from Depression and Alzheimers; Shari Rhodes reminds us how to Accept Who We Are, and we take a look at Brain TrainingTM.

Featured articles in the Current Issue:

The Life Of An Unborn Child
Where is it that we first experience emotions of love, anxiety, sadness, rejection, and joy? As Verny says, in the first school we ever attend – our mother’s womb. The teacher’s personality, Verny explains, exerts a powerful influence on the life of the student.